Original title card (1972–1984)

The CBS Late Movie was a CBS television series (later known as CBS Late Night) from the 1970s and 1980s, that ran in most American television markets from 11:30 p.m. until 2:30 a.m. or later, on weeknights. A single announcer voiced the introduction and commercial bumpers for each program, but there was no host per se, or closing credits besides those of the night's presentation. (The bumpers announcing the stars of the movie notably rotated names, two or three at a time, so more of the players would be mentioned.) CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... This article cites very few or no references or sources. ... A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area, DMA or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same (or similar) television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... A brief (usually ten to fifteen seconds) transition announcement in broadcasting, placed between a pause in the program and its commercial break (and also the other way around). ...

First airing on Valentine's Day 1972, the series originally featured repeats of the network's made-for-TV movies, and occasional theatrical movies shown on CBS in prime time on earlier dates, or movies not well-suited for prime time due to content. (Violence was often the main factor, with true crime stories and police drama, and occasionally controversial subject matter, or strong suspense, horror, or sci-fi themes.) Among these were The Abominable Dr. Phibes, Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde, The Valley of Gwangi, 7 Faces of Dr. Lao, and Dracula Has Risen from the Grave. The Planet of the Apes movie series was also featured, on successive nights. Saint Valentines Day or Valentines Day is on February 14. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Telefilm” redirects here. ... Prime time is the block of programming on television during the middle of the evening. ... True crime is a non-fiction genre in which the author uses an actual crime and real people as a point of departure. ... Sherlock Holmes, pipe-puffing hero of crime fiction, confers with his colleague Dr. Watson; together these characters popularized the genre. ... The thriller is a broad genre of literature, film, and television. ... DVD cover showing horror characters as depicted by Universal Studios. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) is a horror film starring Vincent Price. ... Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde is a 1971 film made by Hammer Film Productions. ... Gwangi fights and kills a Styracosaurus. ... In 1935, Charles G. Finney, a newspaperman of Arizona, published his novel, The Circus of Dr. Lao. ... Dracula Has Risen from the Grave is a 1968 British horror film directed by Freddie Francis for Hammer Studios. ... Planet of the Apes is a 1968 science fiction film about an astronaut (Charlton Heston) who finds himself stranded on an Earth-like planet two thousand years in the future. ...

A memorable aspect to the show's commercial breaks was the frequent appearance of public service announcements, from the Ad Council and other organisations, that often dealt with "mature" topics such as venereal disease, sexual and violent crimes, and abuse of hard drugs. Announcements also ran in much greater proportion than during prime time. A public service announcement or PSA is a non-commercial advertisement—typically on U.S. or Canadian radio or television, broadcast for the public good. ... The Advertising Council, commonly known as the Ad Council, is a private non-profit organization that distributes public service announcements on behalf of various sponsors, including both non-profit organizations and government agencies. ... Sexually-transmitted infections (STIs), also known as sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs), are diseases that are commonly transmitted between partners through some form of sexual activity, most commonly vaginal intercourse, oral sex, or anal sex. ... Sex crimes are forms of human sexual behavior that are crimes. ... A violent crime or crime of violence is a crime in which the offender uses or threatens violent force upon the victim. ... Hard drugs are drugs that lead to physical addiction, opposed to soft drugs, such as marijuana and hashish, that are only psychologically addictive. ...

After 1976, the show also featured back-to-back reruns of different one-hour television series, some popular (Barnaby Jones, Kojak), some lesser known (Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Black Sheep Squadron, Dan August), and some originally made for British television (The Avengers and The New Avengers, Return of the Saint, The Prisoner). The Late Movie time slot was sometimes taken over by tape-delayed sports events, such as NBA playoffs and finals games. Barnaby Jones Barnaby Jones {{Infobox Television Barnaby Jones | show_name = Barnaby Jones | image = [[image:barBarnaby Jones nabytvg. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Darren McGavin as Kolchak in The Night Stalker (1972) Kolchak: The Night Stalker is a television series that aired on ABC in 1974, about a newpaper reporter -- Carl Kolchak, played by Darren McGavin -- who investigates crimes with mysterious and unlikely causes that the proper authorities wont accept. ... Robert Conrad as Pappy Boyington. ... Dan August was a short-lived (one season and 26 episodes) 1970-1971 television series, which starred Burt Reynolds as the title character; a police detective who solved homicides in his hometown of Santa Luisa, California. ... The Avengers is a British 1960s television series featuring secret agents in a fantasy 1960s Britain. ... A 1970s New Avengers paperback features Mike Gambit (Gareth Hunt), Purdey (Joanna Lumley) and the ubiquitous John Steed (Patrick Macnee). ... Return of the Saint was a British action-adventure television series that aired for one season in 1978 and 1979 in Britain on ITV, and was also broadcast on CBS in the United States. ... The Prisoner is a 1967 UK allegorical science fiction television series, starring Patrick McGoohan. ... Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) is a technology for shared medium (usually radio) networks. ... Tape delay, also often referred to as analog delay, is an audio effect whereby an echo can be introduced to an audio signal by mixing it with a delayed version of itself. ... “NBA” redirects here. ...

TV movies from other networks (Cage Without a Key, Something for Joey, Birth of the Beatles) began to appear during the 1980s, and in 1985 the series was retooled as CBS Late Night. The expansion of cable and satellite television during the 1980s took over much of the show's movie fare, and it became mostly a place for repeats of popular CBS shows, including Magnum, P.I.. Night Heat, a production of Canada's CTV network, also aired on CBS Late Night, becoming the first Canadian-produced drama to appear on American television. Adderly, Hot Shots and Diamonds, other Canadian-filmed shows, later appeared. Cage Without a Key was a 1975 made-for-TV movie starring Susan Dey and Sam Bottoms, with Lani OGrady in a supporting role. ... Something for Joey was a 1977 made-for-TV movie (sports/family/true-life dramatization) about the relationship between aspiring football player John Cappelletti (portrayed by Marc Singer), and his younger brother Joey (Jeff Lynas). ... Birth of the Beatles is a 1979 biopic TV movie, produced by Dick Clarks company (Dick Clark Productions), that focusses on the early history of 1960s rock band The Beatles. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ... Artists impression of a Boeing 601 satellite, as configured for digital television transmission by SES Astra Satellite television is television delivered by way of communications satellites, as compared to conventional terrestrial television and cable television. ... Magnum, P.I. was an American television show that followed the adventures of Thomas Magnum (played by Tom Selleck), a private investigator living in Hawaii. ... Night Heat was a Canadian police drama series, which aired on CTV from 1985 to 1991. ... CTV is Canadas largest privately owned English language television network. ... Created for Canadian television, Adderly starred Winston Rekert as V.H. (Virgil Homer) Adderly, a secret agent for an organization known as the I.S.I. While on a mission, Adderly lost the use of his left hand when an enemy agent with a medieval mace crushed it. ... Diamonds was a Canadian television series, which aired from 1987 to 1989. ...

The last broadcast of CBS Late Night was during 1989; the series was replaced first by The Pat Sajak Show, then by Crimetime After Primetime (essentially CBS Late Night under a different title). The timeslot was finally taken over by Late Show with David Letterman on August 30, 1993. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Pat Sajak Show was an American late-night television talk show which aired on CBS from January 9, 1989 to April 13, 1990. ... Crimetime After Primetime was the umbrella title for a group of late-night crime-investigation shows that debuted at various times on CBS during 1991 and 1992, running through late summer of 1993. ... The Late Show with David Letterman is a multiple Emmy Award-winning hour-long weeknight comedy talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

External links

• An article on "The New Avengers" being released on DVD, with mentions of the CBS Late Movie/Late Night (where the series originally aired in the US)